Thesaurus results for CADAVER

cadaver

noun

kə-ˈda-vər

Definition of cadaver next

as in corpse

a dead body medical students who train by using cadavers

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Recent Examples of cadaver Responding officers inspected the Tesla and found a cadaver bag in the front trunk. —

Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026 In 2023, a cadaver dog alerted to topsoil near where the patio had been built in the home’s backyard, but as authorities dug deeper, the dog stopped picking up the scent, law enforcement sources said. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 Sheriff’s deputies even used ground-penetrating radar and cadaver dogs to search the property of his father, Ruben Flores, in Arroyo Grande in 2021. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 Indeed, this technology has swept away any rational reason for the many hours medical students spend on cadavers. —

Dr. Marschall Runge, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cadaver

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corpse

Noun

The Mars graveyard just welcomed another corpse.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 June 2026
Leonard previously pleaded guilty to abandonment of a corpse for dumping the boy’s body in Bates County, Missouri, and was sentenced to four years, though the new case records have not been made available on the Kansas Judicial Branch public database.

— Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026